Let's make a deal!

Well Doug and I got serious this week and made an offer on two houses. The first house, a home we really liked on a cul-de-sac with a large yard was priced a little high for the market and so we made them a low offer, and they countered back with a not so good counter offer. Amid deciding what to do about that house, my dad came down from Portland yesterday. He is a realtor up there, and so he and I drove around all afternoon yesterday looking at other homes, and came across another really great home we knew Doug had to see. We made an offer on that home last night, so now we are just playing the waiting game and a little of "Let's make a deal" with the sellers to get something great at a great price! I don't know at this point which home will work out, if either, but it's exciting, and a good feeling to be taking that next step in our future!

Here is house number one, we are still negotiating a good price:


Here is house number two, we made an offer last night: